Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit

Interdisciplinary Team

Counsellor

Can counselling be of benefit to you?

Counselling gives a person the opportunity to share their thoughts, beliefs, perspectives and feelings in an environment which is non judgemental, supportive and caring. This sharing can help with gaining clarity on preferred directions for life and how to get there. Through counselling conversations clients frequently gain greater clarity on what is preventing them from achieving their goals and what to do about it.

Counselling is not about giving a client advice and/or telling a person how to manage, our Counsellor's skill lies in collaborating with the person to assist them in deciding what is best for them, at this particular point in time.

Some of the things that people sometimes find useful to talk to a Counsellor about are:

• Relationships

• Grief, loss and hope as a result of a spinal cord injury

• Not managing at the moment / low mood

• Worries about the future, what am I going to do with my life

• Sex and Intimacy

• Managing pain

• Worried about the children

• Disability – how my spinal injury has changed the way I see myself, and I do not like the change.

If unsure whether counselling is right for you, give Susan Sliedrecht a call (contact details below) and she can talk to you about this.

Who to contact

Published:  30-Nov-2010  |  Website enquiries:  Administration Coordinator